Am I dating Fabio Cannavaro?

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Posted by: Laura

Some people have the right height, hair color, and complexion to blend in anywhere. I am not one of these people. I get asked, “What part of the US are you from?” Chris on the other hand has had a different experience. On more than one occasion, people have mistaken him for being Italian. One of
these people was the owner of an Italian restuarant in Antigua. He informed us that Chris looks like the Italian soccer player, Cannavaro. Whenever we enter our now favorite Italian restuaruant, we are greeted with “Hola, Cannavaro!” Yesterday, a guide at the coffee museum asked Chris in Spanish, “What part of Spain are you from?”

Apparently, the name Chris is very difficult to spell in Central America. Our bus tickets and hotel reciepts have read Chis Lovis or Cris Luis. They get my name right every time.

We’re back home in Jackson, Mississippi. The trip is over–well, let’s just say on temporary hold. We’ll continue it at some point, we still have virtually all of Asia and the Middle East left. For now we’re catching up with friends and family, and slowly finishing the last 2 months worth of blog posts. We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and for a New Year’s resolution we have a suggestion: take one trip this year outside your home country. And no, a beach in Cancun doesn’t count. If you need a suggestion or some practical info, we’re always ready to help.